Registered Nurse – Paediatric Ward at Clinix Health Group (Pty) Ltd

Job Summary:

• To promote and deliver quality patient care and wellness in accordance with industry standards and to execute Nursing duties within the standards, procedures and protocols set down by the South African Nursing Council and Scope of Practice.
• The incumbent will collaborate with Doctors, multi-disciplinary team members and the community in providing holistic support to patients and their family and loved ones whilst supervising allocated team members, within a specialized unit.

 Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma in General Nursing
• BLS / PALS
• Diploma in Midwifery
• Post graduate diploma qualification in child nursing science added advantage
• 3+ years’ Experienced in Paediatric nursing
• Experience within a private hospital environment advantageous.

 Minimum Job Requirements:

• Perform all duties in accordance with South African Nursing Council (SANC), Department of Health (DOH) and National Core Standards.
• Adhere to the principles and standards of Patient Advocacy according to SANC Acts and Omissions, Company Code of Conduct, Patient Rights and Responsibilities Charter, National Millennium Development goals and responsibility of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Supervise, organize, lead and control work for self and team to ensure efficient completion of tasks.
• Devise a working knowledge of, and understand the Nursing Strategy, in order to contribute towards unit goals.
• Provide round the clock care to premature and severely ill new-born infants.
• Perform essential medical procedures, such as inserting intravenous lines, running tests and administer medication to ill infants and children and administer medication following age-appropriate guidelines
• Remain up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations therapeutics and medication and treatment procedures of children
• Actively participate in internal and external auditing processes, for example DOH, National Core Standards, SHERQ, SANC and Risk Audits.
• Document patient care services by accurately charting inpatient and department records including updating care plans as patient needs changes.
• Maintain accurate files and records of patient medication, incidents, complaints, and steps taken to resolve patient problems or prevent incidents from recurring.
• Conduct structured ward rounds including accompanying Doctors and other Medical Practitioners for creating and evaluating customized care plans including implementing Doctors instructions and prescriptions.
• Monitor activities of nurses to ensure compliance with protocols, security, safety of patient environment, Group Nursing policies and procedures, SANC requirements and act on findings through regular unit rounds.
• Drive the reduction in healthcare associated infections.
• Participate actively during resuscitation, where necessary.
• Provide guidance and advice, whilst applying good clinical judgment, to other Nursing staff working in the paediatric setting and regarding the safe and effective use of paediatric care technologies